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2026-03-11 17:38 UTC

@nicuveo@tech.lgbt Just sitting on the side being upset that the world isn't like what we want is valid for self-preservation, but it doesn't help. Shouting at people on our side because their read on the path of least aggregate harm differs from yours or mine helps even less. The anger's good, though. I hope we don't let go of the anger.

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@nicuveo@tech.lgbt 2026-03-11 18:38

@balinares@furry.engineer i... don't think i'm shouting at people on our side? i am describing a phenomenon that i've witnessed multiple times, whereby someone ostensibly on our side tries claude and then *enthusiastically switches side* and becomes an AI booster. i am therefore suspecting that there is something deeply seductive / addictive about chatbots that results in people abandoning their previously held positions. and that is one of the reasons why i avoid using chatbots, because i am afraid it might work on me. i do get your point about not being completely out of touch to be more convincing, but... you don't need to literally be a recovering gambling addict to reliably warn people against gambling addiction, you just need to be informed enough, you know? and you can get informed enough without spending every night at the casino.

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